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John Black discusses his thirty-seven years as a asbestos company worker in Charlotte, North Carolina and how it affected his health. Other topics discussed include life in downtown Charlotte, visits to Black Mountain, North Carolina for medical treatments, and his family.

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Title
John Black oral history interview, 1979 May 22
Creator
Black, John, 1905-1979, interviewee
Contributor
White, Jane, interviewer
Date (Text)
1979-05-22
Place of Creation
Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Extent
1 audio file (14:25) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (11 pages : PDF)
Biographical/Historical Note
John Black was a 74-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in 1905 in Charlotte. He completed the second grade and operated machinery and packed asbestos for Southern Asbestos Company.
Other Identifiers
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1563
System Control No.
OH-BL0018
Subject (Person)
Black, John, 1905-1979
Subject (Topic)
Asbestos industry
City and town life
Cities and towns--Growth
Geographic Coverage
North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Black Mountain
Subject (Occupation)
Asbestos industry--Employees
Subject (Date)
1900-1980
Type
Audio
Format
spoken word
Interviews
Oral histories
Language
English
Usage Statement
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Copyright Holder
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Record Appears in
Oral History Collections > Ed Perzel WSOC Project on Twentieth Century Charlotte
Internet Mime Type
audio/mpeg
Location of Original
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Reproduction Note
MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on reel to reel, duplicate audio analog cassette digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
2016-04-14

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